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dakishim vta set it (animate) to cool

Paired with: dakisidoon vti2

dakishin vai it (animate) cools off

Paired with: dakisin vii

dakizi vai s/he (an animate thing) is cool

Paired with: dakaa vii

dakizide vai h/ foot is chilled or cold, h/ feet are chilled or cold

dakizideshimoono vai s/he cools off his foot or feet

dakizidewaji vai s/he gets cold feet

dakizideyaabaawe vai s/he cools h/ foot or feet in water

dakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is cool

Paired with: dakiigizi vai

dakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is cool

dakiingwe vai s/he has cold face

dakiingweyaabaawazo vai s/he cools h/ face with water

dakiiwagad vii it is cold meat

dakiiwagisin vii it (meat) cools off

dakobidamaw vta tie, bind (it) for h/

dakobidaw vta tie, bind (it) for h/

dakobide vii it is tied up, is bound

Paired with: dakobizo vai

dakobidoo vai s/he ties wild rice

dakobidoon vti2 tie, bind it

Paired with: dakobizh vta

(detransitive) dakobijige vai s/he ties, binds things (benefactive) dakobidaw vta tie, bind (it) for h/ (benefactive) dakobidamaw vta tie, bind (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) dakobijigaade vii it is tied, bound (by someone) (verb of undergoing) dakobijigaazo vai
  1. s/he is tied, bound (by someone)
  2. s/he is wrapped for burial
 (derived noun) dakobijigan ni tied wild rice
dakobijigan ni tied wild rice

dakobijigaade vii it is tied, bound (by someone)

Paired with: dakobijigaazo vai

dakobijigaazo vai
  1. s/he is tied, bound (by someone)
  2. s/he is wrapped for burial

Paired with: dakobijigaade vii

dakobijige vai s/he ties, binds things

dakobinaawaso vai s/he has a baby in a cradle board

dakobinaawaswaan na a baby in a cradle board
dakobinaawaswaan na a baby in a cradle board

dakobizh vta tie h/ up, bind h/

Paired with: dakobidoon vti2

dakobizo vai
  1. s/he is tied up, is bound
  2. s/he is in a cradle board

Paired with: dakobide vii

dakoboode vii it is sawn short

Paired with: dakoboozo vai

dakoboozo vai s/he is sawn short

Paired with: dakoboode vii

dakogaade vai s/he has a short leg or short legs

dakojiiminagizi vai s/he is short and stubby, is a runt

dakokaadan vti step on it

Paired with: dakokaazh vta

dakokaazh vta step on h/

Paired with: dakokaadan vti

dakokii vai s/he steps, takes a step

(applicative) dakokaadan vti step on it (applicative) dakokaazh vta step on h/ (derived noun) dakokiiwin ni a pace, a step (taken)
dakokiiwin ni a pace, a step (taken)

dakokodan vti cut, carve it short

Paired with: dakokozh vta

dakokode vii it is cut, carved short

Paired with: dakokozo vai

dakokozh vta cut, carve h/ short

Paired with: dakokodan vti

dakokozo vai s/he is cut, carved short

Paired with: dakokode vii

dakokoozhe vai s/he has a short bill

dakon vta
  1. hold, take hold of h/
  2. arrest h/

Paired with: dakonan vti

(detransitive) dakoniwe vai s/he arrests (people)
dakonamaw vta hold (it) for h/; take hold of (it) for h/

dakonan vti hold, take hold of it

Paired with: dakon vta

(benefactive) dakonamaw vta hold (it) for h/; take hold of (it) for h/ (detransitive) dakonige vai s/he holds, takes hold of things (verb of undergoing) dakonigaade vii it is held (by someone), "they" hold it (verb of undergoing) dakonigaazo vai
  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/
dakonaawaso vai s/he holds a baby

(derived noun) dakonaawaswaan na a baby in a bundle (to be held)
dakonaawaswaan na a baby in a bundle (to be held)

dakonigaade vii it is held (by someone), "they" hold it

dakonigaazo vai
  1. s/he is held (by someone), "they" hold h/
  2. s/he is arrested, "they" arrest h/

dakonige vai s/he holds, takes hold of things

dakoningwii vai s/he has a short wing or short wings

dakoniwe vai s/he arrests (people)

dakoniwewidaabaan na a police car

dakoniwewigamig ni a police station

dakoniwewikwe na a police officer (female)

dakoniwewinini na a policeman; a sheriff

dakoniwewininiikwe na a policewoman

dakoshkinzhii vai s/he has a short snout or muzzle

dakozh vta cut h/ short

Paired with: dakozhan vti

dakozhan vti cut it short

Paired with: dakozh vta ; dakozhwi vta [BL]

dakozigwaa vii it (slab-like) is short

dakozhwi vta [BL] cut h/ short

► dakozh vta

dakoogamaa vii it is a short lake

dakoonagad vii it (a canoe or boat) is short

Paired with: dakoonagizi vai

dakoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is short

Paired with: dakoonagad vii

dakoosagad vii it (useful wood) is short

dakootigweyaa vii it is a short river

dakoozi vai s/he is short

Paired with: dakwaa vii

dakwam vta bite h/ or it (animate); hold it (animate) in the mouth

Paired with: dakwandan vti

(detransitive) dakwange vai s/he bites people
dakwamon vii it (road or trail) is short

dakwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a short tail

dakwandan vti bite it; hold it in the mouth

Paired with: dakwam vta

(derived noun) dakwanjigan ni vicegrips; (a pair of) pliers (detransitive) dakwanjige vai s/he bites things, has a mouthful
gaa-dakwanjigemagak ni-v [BL] a pair of pliers
dakwange vai s/he bites people

dakwanjigan ni (a pair of) pliers; vicegrips

dakwanjiganaabik ni (a pair of) pliers

dakwanjiganaabikoons ni (a pair of) pliers

dakwanjige vai s/he bites things, has a mouthful

dakwashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a short stalk, is short

dakwashkidii vai it (animate; a bird) has a short tail

dakwashkiigaa vii it is a short stretch of muskeg

dakwaa vii it is short

Paired with: dakoozi vai

dakwaabikad vii it is short (as something mineral)

Paired with: dakwaabikizi vai

dakwaabikizi vai s/he is short (as something mineral)

Paired with: dakwaabikad vii

dakwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is short

Paired with: dakwaabiigizi vai

dakwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) short

Paired with: dakwaabiigizhan vti See also: dakwaabiigizhwi vta [NI]

dakwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) short

Paired with: dakwaabiigizh vta ; dakwaabiigizhwi vta [NI]

(detransitive) dakwaabiigizhige vai s/he cuts something (string-like) short (verb of undergoing) dakwaabiigizhigaade vii it (string-like) is cut short (by someone), "they" cut it (string-like) short (verb of undergoing) dakwaabiigizhigaazo vai it (animate; string-like) is cut short (by someone), "they" cut it (animate; string-like) short
dakwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is short

Paired with: dakwaabiigad vii

dakwaabiigizhigaade vii it (string-like) is cut short (by someone), "they" cut it (string-like) short

dakwaabiigizhigaazo vai it (animate; string-like) is cut short (by someone), "they" cut it (animate; string-like) short

dakwaabiigizhige vai s/he cuts something (string-like) short

dakwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) short

Paired with: dakwaabiigizhan vti See also: dakwaabiigizh vta

dakwaakoga' vta chop h/ short

Paired with: dakwaakoga'an vti

dakwaakoga'an vti chop it short

Paired with: dakwaakoga' vta

dakwaakoga'wi vta chop h/ short

dakwaakoganzhii vai s/he has a short nail or claw, has short nails or claws

dakwaakogaade vai s/he has a short leg or short legs

dakwaakojii-manoomin vii short-grained wild rice

dakwaakominagad vii it is short-grained

dakwaakonike vai s/he has a short arm, has short arms

dakwaakozi vai s/he is short (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: dakwaakwad vii

dakwaakozide vai s/he has a short foot or (hind)paw, has short feet or (hind)paws

dakwaakwaboye vai s/he has a short paddle

dakwaakwad vii it is short (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: dakwaakozi vai

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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